Linux & OpenShift Application Engineer (m/w/d)

The Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) is a leading European biomedical research institute focused on functional genomics and stem cell technologies. Located at the Vienna BioCenter, IMBA is part of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. The Vienna BioCenter is one of Europe's leading life sciences hubs, bringing together research institutes, universities and biotech companies in Vienna. IMBA is seeking a

Linux & OpenShift Application Engineer

to support the deployment, operation, and further development of applications and services on its Linux and OpenShift environments. The role works close to the workload and service layer, helping internal projects and service owners run their applications reliably, in both containerized and non-containerized setups. The position combines hands-on Linux administration with day-to-day application and service operations in a practical, project-facing environment.

• Operate and support workloads running on the OpenShift / OCP environment
• Help project teams and service owners onboard their applications onto the platform
• Administer Linux-based applications and services, both containerized and non-containerized
• Support common infrastructure services such as web servers, databases, middleware, and scientific applications
• Troubleshoot service- and application-level issues across Linux and container runtimes
• Handle application deployment, configuration, updates, and lifecycle management
• Turn project and service requirements into workable, maintainable operating setups
• Work with the platform infrastructure team on standards, constraints, and improvements

Required:

• Strong Linux administration background
• Experience operating Linux applications and services
• Experience with containers and application deployment on Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Solid troubleshooting skills in application and service operations
• Practical experience with web servers, databases, middleware, or scientific software
• Service-oriented mindset, comfortable working directly with internal users and project teams
• Structured, pragmatic approach to operations and support

Preferred:

• Experience adapting or packaging applications for OpenShift
• Scripting or automation experience for service operations
• Familiarity with research IT or scientific application environments
• Experience with CI/CD from the application delivery side

• A collaborative and international working environment at the Vienna BioCenter. Modern infrastructure and access to a strong scientific and administrative campus network.
• Flexible choice of work equipment
• Strong support for professional development
• Flexible working hours & up to 2 days of home office per week
• Cafeteria, on-site kindergarten, public transport subsidy (Jobticket), and much more
• An annual gross salary starting from € 65,000 (approx. € 4,643 gross per month, paid 14 times a year), with a willingness to pay more depending on your professional qualification and experience.

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